It was a' for our rightfu' King We left fair Scotland's strand.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker left Scotland to support their rightful king.
- In plain terms
- We left home to support our true king.
- What can you take from it?
- Loyalty to a leader can mean exile.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you willing to leave for a cause?
- How do you define rightful authority?
Another view
This requires historical knowledge of the Jacobite uprisings.
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